Gravel racing has exploded in popularity in recent years thanks to the increase in people riding gravel bikes. These wide-tyred, drop-bar machines open up a whole new world of riding possibilities and have also spawned a new bike-racing discipline – gravel racing.
Gravel racing sits somewhere between road, cyclocross and mountain bike racing. It tends to take place on open gravel roads, dirt doubletracks and snaking singletrack, often with some stretches of paved road to link off-road segments.
Gravel races are rapidly gaining popularity across the world, with a variety of formats, each offering a different flavour and designed to suit a range of riding styles. From day-long races over relatively smooth gravel roads to enduro courses peppered with short and spicy singletrack, there’s something to suit everyone.
